Kidaze Course Selection System SQL Injection Vulnerability in Login Profile PHP File

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the Kidaze Course Selection System, specifically in version 1.0 prior to commit 42cd892b40a18d50bd4ed1905fa89f939173a464. The issue arises in the '/Profilers/SProfile/login1.php' file, where the 'username' parameter is manipulated, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without any authentication.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers to inject SQL queries through the 'username' parameter, potentially leading to unauthorized database access, data manipulation, and access to sensitive information. The vulnerability has been rated with a CVSS score of 6.6.

Reproduction

The vulnerability can be reproduced by sending a POST request to 'login1.php' with a crafted 'username' parameter that includes SQL injection payloads. This can be done using tools like sqlmap, which automates the process of finding and exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Remediation

It is recommended to use prepared statements and parameter binding to prevent SQL injection, validate and filter user input, minimize database user permissions, and conduct regular security audits.